Who are the best/worst bike handlers in the peloton?

[gruppeto993]

Voekler is pretty good too. Same with flecha. Sagan is the best though.

 

[Alphabet]

I'd say Nibali, judging by his excellent descending skills and that moment early in last years Tour where he stopped for a flat tyre or something and ended up dropping his domestiques on the chase back to the peloton, dodging through team cars.

 

[armchairclimber]

Sagan, Cav, Tommy.

 

[cineteq]

I'd say Nibali, judging by his excellent descending skills and that moment early in last years Tour where he stopped for a flat tyre or something and ended up dropping his domestiques on the chase back to the peloton, dodging through team cars.

He's one of the best in the business. But Sagan, right now, is untouchable.

 

[uphillstruggle]

Evans and Gilbert are very good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISN7pgfCtY

 

[Caruut]

Anyone got a vid of this Sagan - Cunego thing? What stage was it?

 

[Parrulo]

tour de suisse 2011 stage 3, one of the best stages of 2011. watching the ascent as well is a must imo.


link to part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-iuQ2dfyZE

link to part 2 should be on the right bar of recommended videos.

 

[Caruut]

Thanks mate.

EDIT: a nice half-hour spent there. Really impressive by both; surprised Laurens Ten Dam managed to stay on his bike.

 

[BlenJones2]

Cavedish stage 13 in the giro 2012 was pretty impressive when he nearly got knocked into the barriers mid sprint.
Froome's pretty bad or at least looks bad

 

[gruppeto993]

froome looks bad on the bike. Not sure if he is a bad bike handler though. Both he and gesink look like they're about to collapse from fatigue on the bike!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

froome looks bad on the bike. Not sure if he is a bad bike handler though. Both he and gesink look like they're about to collapse from fatigue on the bike!

When Froome or Gesink attack it also looks like they are having a stroke

 

[Winterfold]

This is one of the best saves I've seen - excellent drop technique and then the skid looks like he is giving it some whip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEFbquqsFo

 

[Caruut]

froome looks bad on the bike. Not sure if he is a bad bike handler though. Both he and gesink look like they're about to collapse from fatigue on the bike!

Froome, Gesink and the Schlecks are just the absolute worst shape, too. Tall and skinny means the centre of gravity is so much high than for a stockier guy like Contador or Nibali.

 

[infeXio]

The thing that makes Froome look so weird is his abnormally long arms

 

[Echoes]

Sven Nys, best.

Worst: Mourey lol.


But who is this Froome that so many people are talking about?

 

[burning]

Sven Nys, best.

Worst: Mourey lol.


But who is this Froome that so many people are talking about?

Vantournout was pretty bad on that occasion as well, but I think he would still lose regardless of that incident

 

[Bushman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXoJlPLVpb0

 

[DominicDecoco]

tour de suisse 2011 stage 3, one of the best stages of 2011. watching the ascent as well is a must imo.


link to part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-iuQ2dfyZE

link to part 2 should be on the right bar of recommended videos.

Thanks. Great reminder.

Absolutely pathetic technique by Sagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtpQ_7Bj_YM&t=3m0s

 

[Afrank]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXoJlPLVpb0

It's a good thing he looked up in time.

Another good bit of handling by Gregorio in Paris Nice (at 6:47).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMNGKDWscuU

 

[Echoes]

Vantournout was pretty bad on that occasion as well, but I think he would still lose regardless of that incident

As if I were talking about one particular occasion ...


But well, a board with 15 threads on Bore on page 1 in early February is certainly not a place where I can be understood.

 

[hiero2]

The title is self explanatory. List the best/worst bike handlers in the peloton.
Sagan, Cancellara, Gilbert are amongst the best.
Menchov, Schlecks, Gesink amongst the worst?

Sagan, Canc. For sure. Actually, I think you hit it pretty well there. I tend not to pay too much attention to the guys who are doing bad - but a sprinter or couple of guys crossing wheels in the last 500 come to mind. Just no names with the picture!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

from some riders themselves including kroon they say jj haedo is the best bike handler they've ever seen

 

[Miburo]

from some riders themselves including kroon they say jj haedo is the best bike handler they've ever seen

from which country is haedo again? Region is enough to get this, right?

 

[42x16ss]

from which country is haedo again? Region is enough to get this, right?

Haedo is Argentine. For the record, he is actually a pretty good bike handler. Try and follow him in the last km of a sprint, he moves up through the bunch - often alone - quickly and relatively risk free only to appear at the end.

As far as worst bike handler goes I used to say if you were dressed in orange and not named Sanchez then you were in the running for that title. Then Rabobank pulled its sponsorship...

 

[winkybiker]

Robbie McEwen was one of the best ever. I think Sagan probably holds the current title. Fearless. With the skill to go with it. He'll win Milan San Remo this year.